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EP About this file: EP1306597

EP1306597 - Valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.07.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rexroth Mecman GmbH
Bartweg 13
30453 Hannover / DE
[2003/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Meyer, Ernst-August
Am Rübekamp 12
30974 Wennigsen / DE
 [2003/18]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Grünstraße 25
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/18]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02022343.408.10.2002
[2003/18]
Priority number, dateDE2001105217923.10.2001         Original published format: DE 10152179
[2003/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1306597
Date:02.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1306597
Date:02.03.2005
Language:DE
[2005/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1306597
Date:20.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16K27/00, F15B13/00
[2003/18]
CPC:
F15B13/0821 (EP); F15B13/0814 (EP); F15B13/0828 (EP);
F15B13/0832 (EP); F15B13/086 (EP); F16K27/003 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/04]
Former [2003/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ventil[2003/18]
English:Valve[2003/18]
French:Soupape[2003/18]
Examination procedure03.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
04.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
16.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2004Fee for grant paid
09.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.11.2005  23.09.2006  WITHDRAWN
FESTO AG & CO
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel, Martin
Patentanwälte
Magenbauer & Kollegen
Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/46]
Opponent(s)01  16.11.2005  23.09.2006  WITHDRAWN
FESTO AG & CO
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel, Martin
Patentanwälte Magenbauer & Kollegen Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
Former [2006/02]
Opponent(s)01  16.11.2005    WITHDRAWN
FESTO AG & CO
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel, Martin
Patentanwälte Magenbauer & Kollegen Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
24.01.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.05.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.06.2006Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.02.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.06.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.06.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.12.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003BG   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003CZ   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003EE   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003SK   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5601415  (NAGAI SHIGEKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,9 * column 4, line 3 - line 21; figures 2,4 *;
 [X]DE20107330U  (FESTO AG & CO [DE]) [X] 1,2,9 * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 13; figure - *;
 [X]JP2000266214  ;
 [A]US2656851  (NICHOLS WILLIAM M) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 8 - line 13; figure 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000266214 A 20000926 (SANKYO SEIKI MFG CO LTD;TOKYO BUREIZU KK) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
OppositionDE29904363U
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